Recent content by Thecla

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    The quirky Aussie birthday song that’s got everyone talking again

    OMG harmless fun Another one bites the dust. Bet this new generation can’t wait for all us oldies to be gone
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    The hospital is back—yet the wounds of the private model still run deep. What's the story?

    This is my local hospital and have had cause to go there quite a few times and have never had any issues along with quite a few of my family members. Would be nice for the media to tell both sides of the story
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    Riddle This or That 20.10.2025

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    Member's Question: 'Centrelink radically reduced my Aged Pension. What should I do?'

    Ahhh the good old deeming rate as seen by Centrelink. When we sold our family home of nearly 40 years a few years back we were downsizing into an over 55’s complex. It wasn’t quite finished due to covid. We rented our house back from the new owner then lived in a friend’s granny flat for three...
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    Joke The old lady on a cruise ship

    Hubby and I are on the Queen Anne in the new year paid a fortune and it’s not even princess class. Alcohol packages are a rort ie if one in the cabin has one the other has to as well. The internet packages are a rort as well. We have been on silversea to Antarctica paid a fortune (like this one)...
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    Should employees be fired for refusing service over politics? THIS Subway flag row divides Australia

    Glad she was fired now deport her back to her country of origin
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    How ‘rescuing’ a magpie could cost you $40,000 in fines this spring

    Aside from maggies….. I went walking one morning when I got home I had a family of plovers in my backyard. Mum dad and four little peanuts walking around. I gave them as much space as I could. I thought through all the noise they made I can do it I can do it. Gotta keep these guys safe. After...
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    Would you declare flowers at customs? THIS actress didn’t and paid a $2,000 price

    I declare absolutely everything I have , have had , have done, even if I farted on the plane. Once I brought in a box of Kellogg banana corn flakes, like this was back in 2001 didn’t think anything of it but was caught. They were confiscated my details taken thankfully no fine so now as I said I...
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    Finally! ALDI delivers nationwide—but here's what you need to know before you order

    Ahhhh the aisles of enchantment…. Can’t do without those
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    ‘Unconscionable conduct’: Optus’s $100m penalty sends a powerful warning to big business about how they treat customers

    Are all the Optus email users out there aware that Optus are scaling back their emails. Have you noticed that you have to go into web mail more and more and more to clear emails. We have had letters from them saying for a fee they can up the webmail space. No thanks Optus. Our computer...
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    Aussies say enough! Government finally targets sneaky supermarket tricks

    Hubby and I were shopping the other week and spotted crumpets 2 for $5. I said ok get a couple of packs we can freeze one. The next week they were in the same place as their regular price of $2.30. We got stung!!
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    Hey Hey star’s cancer discovered in the dentist’s chair—thanks to THIS hidden warning sign

    Ohhhh hey hey all the way with me OL 55 was just a side hustle. Hahahaha
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